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- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
amount of work and good luck to succeed. Q: You artfully portray a vivid, passionate cast of entrepreneurs. Which do you consider the most influential? Do you have favorites? A: The book emphasizes the role of individual entrepreneurs in... View Details
- 21 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
How HBS Financial Aid Can Help You Meet the Cost of Your MBA
way. I wish you the best of luck as you advance your education and your career. You have so many exciting opportunities in front of you - don’t let financing get in the way of pursuing your MBA! View Details
- 31 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies
far, suppliers and manufacturers have done fairly well. "It's the luck of the draw when it comes to natural disasters. We have very highly concentrated pockets of expertise in small areas around the world. It's how we've designed... View Details
- 22 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Case Protagonists at HBS
protagonist’s wisdom. Yes, we can ask questions, but I thoroughly enjoy the first few minutes with them where they tell us how they “made it” - whether that be by 50% luck or 100% luck (as the story usually... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
While there is a lot to be said for being lucky rather than being smart, I’ve learned that being smart means putting yourself in the path of luck at the right time. Investing and life are a lot like surfing that way: One mostly needs to... View Details
- 16 May 2024
- News
On the Job
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. We all have early memories of on-the-job learnings—those moments that had a lasting impact on how we see the world of work and our place in it. This... View Details
Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade
- Portrait Project
Aman Kumar
for those who don't. There are two options: forge ahead, or pause and rest. Life is a fragile balance of both, managing energy as well as time, drawing inward in order to dispense outward. I wish for myself equanimity and peace alongside the drive and restlessness to... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ahmed Farag
awake. My mind flashes back to the time when I picked up the blueprints for the water well that we were building for an impoverished village. Born an hour’s drive away, only luck and faith put me on the more fortuitous side of life’s... View Details
- 31 Jul 2017
- HBS Case
It’s Hard to Fix the Family Business Without Offending the Family
the case mentions the father’s long-standing relationship with the Vietnamese American franchise owners and the common sense of purpose and responsibility shared by the Vietnamese community as a whole. “None of these decisions are rational, economically,” he adds. “But... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Brice Cutrer Jones
eight years, in addition to ranking either first or second in popularity of all wines of any variety and origin. Jones credits his success to luck (white wine came into vogue just as he was harvesting his first crops); to the support of... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
entrepreneur's skill and luck as on anything else. Recommendations Successful convergence deals seem to follow a sequence of steps. First, the acquirer's accounting-and-control systems are installed at the target company. Next, the... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
- 11 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI
experts from industry. Your team needs both ML engineers (often PhD level) and top software engineers who can productize and deploy AI. (Ideally you want talent who can do both, but good luck finding them!) There's a limited supply of ML... View Details
Keywords: by Rocio Wu
- 01 Mar 2021
- What Do You Think?
What Does Remote Work Mean for Middle Managers?
(iStockphoto/FreshSplash) There seems to be limited interest in middle management or the managers that occupy such positions among those who study management today. Go to Amazon or Google, for example, and check out the number of recent books on the subject. Good View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)
Cotrugli gives equal due to the importance of luck and boldness. A merchant also must be canny, but not overly so: “The shrewdness of the merchant, or his cunning, must be employed in moderation: he should neither hurt others nor allow... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 04 Feb 2010
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?
comparability and therefore no best practice, only "it all depends." Worse yet, we are often not conscious of these influences. Mauboussin maintains that we too often underestimate the importance of luck in the outcomes of our... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
luxurious. It reminds me of how far our family has come, and most importantly, it reminds me of the choice that I have as a second generation Asian American. With a bit of luck and a lot of initiative, I grew up in the bosom of Silicon... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Happening Fast
Erdoes: "There is a little luck on the way, but there is no substitute for really superhard work, first in, last out." Photo courtesy J.P. Morgan Overseeing some $1.3 trillion as CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Mary Callahan Erdoes... View Details
Thomas B. Pickens
Starting his career with only a small drilling, exploration and production firm, Pickens developed a knack for acquiring oil-rich properties. His luck afforded him the wealth he used to begin his famous string of attempted hostile... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Rating Better
Three finance professors have devised a new mutual fund rating system that appears to do a better job of separating fund managers whose performance reflects genuine ability from those whose results depend on luck alone. The authors of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
recalls. “I said, ‘Absolutely. Sign me up.’ It was the luck of bingo that changed my life trajectory. I wanted to be part of something that took luck out of the equation for others.” That bingo reference... View Details